An Insider’ Experience to Never-Before Tasted Cocktail CreationsOur Better WorldAugust 13, 2012October 20, 2017 by Our Better WorldAugust 13, 2012October 20, 20170The eve of my 25th Birthday and the start of a celebratory weekend with friends living in Bali; I was...
Pieter Ouborg : First Modern Artist in IndonesiaBruce W CarpenterJuly 31, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterJuly 31, 2012September 6, 20171Wars by definition trigger immense changes that spell the collapse of the old and the ushering in of new orders,...
An Oasis Sans MenAngela JelitaJuly 31, 2012October 20, 2017 by Angela JelitaJuly 31, 2012October 20, 20170Ladies, how often do you get to pamper yourselves with a massage or manicure and come away feeling truly unwound?...
Fatboy SlimMaritta RastutiJuly 31, 2012October 20, 2017 by Maritta RastutiJuly 31, 2012October 20, 20172 What better way to spend a stunning, sunlit Sunday than with beautiful people, dangerously delicious cocktails and an EDM God...
The Importance of Being CharmingKadek Krishna AdidharmaJuly 31, 2012October 28, 2024 by Kadek Krishna AdidharmaJuly 31, 2012October 28, 20240My home village of Batur may be more spectacularly beautiful, but Ubud is where tourists choose to linger for longer....
A Heart Of GoldTasha MayJuly 24, 2012September 6, 2017 by Tasha MayJuly 24, 2012September 6, 20171If you live in Jakarta, it is easy to get distracted by the mess of the city; the mind-bending traffic,...
Bali Highs – Down to Up in Ubud!Desi AnwarJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Desi AnwarJuly 16, 2012September 6, 20171Tired of Working? Wanting to Escape to Bali? This article explores the underlying traps of these two thoughts – and...
High Season Kick-Off PartyColin MarshallJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Colin MarshallJuly 16, 2012September 6, 20170The high season kick-off party at the Legian 101 hotel is a definite good time for expats and visiting tourists...
Four Faces Needed to Face Bali’s Brave New WorldKadek Krishna AdidharmaJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Kadek Krishna AdidharmaJuly 16, 2012September 6, 20170On July’s windy days, the skies of Denpasar fill up with kites. These grand birds and fish dance and glide...
Auke Sonnega – Bali’s First Spiritual ArtistBruce W CarpenterJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterJuly 16, 2012September 6, 20171If you happened to be one of the few tourists wandering on Jalan Kaleran, Ubud (in those days there were...
Bali Raw: An Exposé of the Underbelly of Bali, IndonesiaTerry CollinsJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Terry CollinsJuly 16, 2012September 6, 20173 This is a strange book, and I have to wonder why it was written, let alone published. Malcolm Scott went...
Wayan Kun Adnyana – An Up and Coming Balinese ArtistBruce W CarpenterJuly 4, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterJuly 4, 2012September 6, 20171The contemporary art market has always been a hazardous place populated with commercial cowboys, wannabe experts and Bohemian flotsam and...
Get on the BusMaritta RastutiJuly 4, 2012October 20, 2017 by Maritta RastutiJuly 4, 2012October 20, 20170My Pembantu, Mami, who has worked for me for eight years mentioned after my asking how her weekend was that...
Lunch in the Clouds – Lakeview, KintamaniAngela JelitaJuly 4, 2012June 14, 2024 by Angela JelitaJuly 4, 2012June 14, 20245 I often tell people that you can’t experience the true Bali unless you travel north a bit… in this...
Kuta Closes Early?Kristan JuliusJuly 4, 2012February 4, 2020 by Kristan JuliusJuly 4, 2012February 4, 20205 As you may be aware the closing times of clubs and bars in Kuta were changed in the recent...
Indonesian Expat 8 Ball Doubles ChampionshipAntony SuttonJuly 4, 2012September 6, 2017 by Antony SuttonJuly 4, 2012September 6, 20170They take their pool very seriously in Jakarta. Most evenings in many bars across the city you will find small...
Vasco Canto MonizAngela JelitaJuly 3, 2012September 6, 2017 by Angela JelitaJuly 3, 2012September 6, 20172 Olá Vasco Canto Moniz! The professional show jumper from Portugal who spends his free time surfing, travelling and hitting a...
The Legend of Kebo IwaKadek Krishna AdidharmaJune 18, 2012September 6, 2017 by Kadek Krishna AdidharmaJune 18, 2012September 6, 20170If you frequently travel between Sanur and Ubud, there’s a fat chance you’ve seen the big baby statue sitting in...
Miguel Covarrubias’ Visual NotesBruce W CarpenterJune 18, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterJune 18, 2012September 6, 20170Miguel Covarrubias’ father was a Sunday painter. As a very young child, Miguel liked to sit by his father, watching...
Embraced by BaliDesi AnwarJune 18, 2012September 6, 2017 by Desi AnwarJune 18, 2012September 6, 20170In mask-like face make-up and brightly coloured costume with the swingy cape and gold crown of a king – a...
Ashley Bickerton-Bali’s Least Known Famous ArtistBruce W CarpenterJune 8, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterJune 8, 2012September 6, 20170When Ashley Bickerton left New York City for Bali in 1997 he was a major star on the international arts...